Our conference room is available for nonprofit agencies to use free of charge. It was created in 1904 by the peoples free library of chester county, south carolina, and served the rural areas there another early mobile library service was developed by mary lemist titcomb 18571932. Sullivan county was created on march 15, 1847 from part of lycoming county. Allen county public library genealogy center language english. Bookmobiles have dated back as early as the late 1850s. In an effort to slow the spread of the covid19 virus, the office of commonwealth libraries has instructed all libraries to close for routine, public library services beginning on saturday, march 14 and remain closed until further notice. The bookmobile makes over sixtyfive stops a month all over lancaster county, bringing books, dvds. Bookmobile and outreach services provides library access and library programming to the residents of montgomery county whose municipality is not in the catchment area of a bricks and mortar public library. I have not attempted a narrative of events within the memory of the present generation, but some recent events have been naturally drawn into the narrative. B radford county library bookmobile clerk rosemary wynot above, center, board of trustees vice president lynda warner center and director jeffrey singer participate in a discussion at the bradford county commissioners meeting on jan. Acla mobile services bookmobile allegheny county library. The bookmobile carries regular print books, large print books, cds, and dvds for all ages. Bookmobile history library service first began in clearfield county on sept. Sullivan county library sullivan county pa library.
The history of the bookmobile service in the city of monterey is integrally connected with the strength and political influence of monterey neighborhoods. Here in the united states, the first bookmobile is widely attributed to mary lemist titcomb, a librarian in washington county, maryland, who in 1905 posited would not a library continue reading bookmobiles. Sometimes a hand or two raises, but more often than not, theres a. The bookmobile also offers holds pickup, materials return, and staff information assistance. County library bradford county, pa endless opportunities. Census guide 1800 sullivan county, pennsylvania census records free 1800 census form for your research hosted at ancestry free. Bookmobile montgomery countynorristown public library. Bookmobile locations montgomery countynorristown public. The idea for a bookmobile that would put literary excellence at the fingertips of everyone in the county began as a joint effort of the clearfield county schoolmens assoc. Tricounty genealogy joyce tice covers bradford and tioga counties in pa and chemung. Pennsylvania attorney general josh shapiro has asked the county commissioners to. Jan 17, 2019 b radford county library bookmobile clerk rosemary wynot above, center, board of trustees vice president lynda warner center and director jeffrey singer participate in a discussion at the bradford county commissioners meeting on jan.
The countys present boundaries were actually formed in 1843 when it was formed as highland county which was attached to linn county for all civil and military purposes. The collection of the library contains 20,644 volumes. Meet bob sweeney sullivan county historianphoto by lynn franklin. Special services manager ed milleror mister edasks the head start class to look around. Uniontown downtown historic district in fayette county, pennsylvania. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The reading public library rpl is the main public library of the city of reading, pennsylvania and the district library center dlc of berks county. Census records are also available throught our subscription. A bookmobile or mobile library is a vehicle designed for use as a library. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level.
The history of the bookmobile monterey, california. The sullivan county historical society has set as its mission and purpose the acquisition, preservation, display and demonstration of those elements of daily life used by the people of sullivan county. These informal gathering places eventually became scheduled stops, and the bookmobile there. In the spring of 2016 the library purchased a sprinter van to put into service as a bookmobile. Bookmobile schedule the bookmobile collection includes bestsellers, adult, young adult, and childrens books, compact discs, dvds, magazines, and booksoncd. The current bookmobile is the sixth, and serves 29 different municipalities in the county, focusing on those areas which lack public transportation and nearby branch libraries. Commonwealth of pennsylvania, department of environmental resources, topographic and geologic survey. The sullivan county historical society is committed to the education of the people in the county and extended communities. Pennsylvania 4h sullivan county history pennsylvania and new jersey, church and town records, 166920 includes sullivan county source. Sullivan county historical resources contains links to the county history, genealogy resources, and. S ullivan county is located in northcentral missouri. Sullivan county historical society of pennsylvania, laporte, pa. Census on microfilm bradford county and surrounding ny and pa counties from.
Based on the 2010 census, the population was 6,428, making it the secondleast populous county in pennsylvania. Sullivan county pa historical society and museum home. Jul 12, 2012 the first american bookmobile was actually a wagon. History part i inghams history of sullivan county pennsylvania 1899. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. His grandfather henry kraus was a native of hesse cassel, germany, who came to america in 1849, and for many years made frequent trips to sullivan county to buy stock. Acla mobile library services bringing the library to you. It has 46 community stops, 12 preschool stops and circulates more than 16,000 items every year. The main library, all three branches, and the bookmobile readily share books and other materials.
Bookmobile service has a long history in wake county, beginning in 1942, when supplemental aid to libraries, via the state library of north carolina, fun ded a book van under the supervision of both the olivia raney and richard b. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Even though we are not traveling the roads of allegheny county presently, everyone at mobile library services has been busy compiling resources to help you and your family pass the time. Bookmobile stops in montgomery county bookmobile and outreach services bookmobile schedule collegeville borough collegeville shopping center 222 east main street collegeville, pa 19426 get directions douglass township gilbertsville shopping center 1050 east philadelphia avenue gilbertsville, pa 19. During this period of 150 years, more than 35 churches have been built in the geographical area of 434 square miles, with a population of only 7,504 people. Bookmobile staff and patrons must follow any policies put into place by legal authorities and those responsible for these properties. Knoxsullivan county bookmobile in wheatland, indiana. One of the earliest mobile libraries in the united states was a muledrawn wagon carrying wooden boxes of books. Sullivan, butler county, who took an active part in procuring passage of the bill.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of sullivan county. History of sullivan county, pennsylvania unknown binding january 1, 1903 by george streby author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The first county bookmobile took to the roads on december 24, 1941. Click here to read more about the history of the county the sullivan county historical society was incorporated in 1938.
Apr 11, 2012 bookmobiles have a proud history of service dating back to the late 1850s, when a horsedrawn collection of books began making the rounds in cumbria, england. Tumblebooklibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading. You can also learn about the important events in sullivan county history. Bradford county library bookmobile clerk rosemary wynot above, center, board of trustees vice. Sullivan gazette, printer, 1903 sullivan county pa. History of the bookmobile chemung county library district. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Materials not available on the bookmobile may be requested from the main library and then delivered to your nearest bookmobile stop.
Overdrive ebranch2go login needed inlibrary use only. A project of the sullivan county pa usgenweb archives. It was a horsedrawn collection of books in the town of cumbria, england that started its rounds to the community. Federal population schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 sullivan co. Montgomery countynorristown public library 1001 powell st norristown, pa 19401.
Originally located at the back of the county manor, it occupied a small space to support its primary service, the bookmobile. This service is still in development and currently makes visits at 22 private facilities as well as 24 public stops throughout the county. It has the entire history of the county, who settled there and when they settled. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. History of sullivan county, pennsylvania genealogy trails. History of sullivan county, pennsylvania george streby. What sullivan county, pa census records are available. Sullivan county is a county located in the state of pennsylvania. First american bookmobile 1905 have you ever wondered where the bookmobile originated.
Oct 08, 2012 first american bookmobile 1905 have you ever wondered where the bookmobile originated. Reverend xavier kaier as a young priest about 1870 while visiting family mahanoy city, pa eventually, father kaier became the most prominent catholic cleric in the history of sullivan county, serving 58 years from 18631921 as pastor of st. The cumberland county library in new jersey used an illustration of an antique bookmobile on its meter stamps in 1968. The side of the automobile opened like a rolltop desk to reveal shelves of books fo r readers of all ages. Knoxsullivan county bookmobile at a stop in wheatland, indiana on june 11, 1973. History part ii inghams history of sullivan county pennsylvania 1899. When geauga county, oh got its bookmobile in 1986, the amish children figured out that if enough of them gathered on a corner, the bookmobile would halt. Sullivan county historical society of pennsylvania home. In addition to monterey public librarys main facility in downtown monterey, from 1931 to 1953 there existed a new monterey branch library, on laine street. Fiveyearold ruth ann roberson is looking out the vehicles back door. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,428, making it the secondleast populous county in pennsylvania. There are many types of census records for sullivan county guide you in researching your family tree.
Lambert conformal conic relief shown by contours and spot heights. The washington county library wagon took books around the county, making scheduled stops in addition to impromptu dispersals. Cancelled this concert may be rescheduled at a later date. This is a history of about twothirds of the first century of the settlements and improvements in what is now sullivan county. Facebook page for sullivan county library in dushore, pennsylvania. The bradford county library bookmobile serves 24,447 patrons throughout bradford county. Three amish boys wait for ohios most popular bookmobile. Census on microfilm bradford county and surrounding ny and pa counties from 1800 to 1930. In 1941, the bradfordwyomingsullivan county library was established, largely due to. History of sullivan county, pennsylvania by ingham, thomas j. Bradford county to get new bookmobile commissioners.
For example, while on public school property, patrons and staff must comply with laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to school property. Knoxsullivan county bookmobile in wheatland, indiana 1973. Knox sullivan county bookmobile at a stop in wheatland, indiana on june 11, 1973. The county was created on march 15, 1847, from part of lycoming county and named for. Usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 pennsylvania histories and genealogies 3,603 sullivan county histories and genealogies 14. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. The county was created on march 15, 1847, from part of lycoming county and named for charles c. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download. Inghams history of sullivan county pennsylvania 1899 us gen web archives. History of sullivan county, pennsylvania streby, george on. Free search for monroe public records, county court records, inmate records, births, deaths, marriages, property records, find. It is 15 miles south of iowa and 65 miles west of the mississippi river. Sullivan, leader of the pennsylvania senate at that time. I have not attempted a narrative of events within the memory of the present generation, but some recent events have been naturally drawn into the.
It offers everchanging collections of highdemand materials for all ages including bestselling books, recent and classic movies on dvd, audiobooks, music cds, magazines, and more. The sullivan county historical society is committed to the education of the. The library serves a population of 6,428 residents. Bookmobiles have a proud history of service dating back to the late 1850s, when a horsedrawn collection of books began making the rounds in cumbria, england. They have been known by many names throughout history including traveling library, library wagon, book wagon, book truck, libraryonwheels, and book auto service. Links to those resources can be found in the sidebar on the right side of our page. Index to strebys history of sullivan county family history library now and then. Sullivan county, known as lycoming county until 1844, has a church history reaching back to the year 1804. The centre county library bookmobile is a fully accessible libraryonwheels. As a librarian in washington county, maryland, titcomb. Story time on the library system of lancaster county bookmobile always begins the same way. It has regular stops in the community to make accessing. He is a son of conrad kraus, who was born at tamaqua, pa, and come to sullivan county in 1881. Books books with the prefix lochis are part of our local history collection and housed in the local history cabinets.
The first american bookmobile was actually a wagon. Bradford county to get new bookmobile commissioners discuss. Biweekly visits by the county bookmobile helped, but still left the more. The skifflers are a hurleyville, new york based jug band that has been touring for more than twenty years, bringing their unique blend of blues, folk, old timey, tin pan. Full text of history of sullivan county, pennsylvania. Bookmobile service monroe county public library, indiana. We strive to offer multiple copies of the most recent bestselling fiction and nonfiction, along with awardwinning childrens books, and the top new movie releases. Bookmobile somerset county federated library system, inc. This is a photograph of the blue grass regional library bookmobile in front of the maury county tennessee public library, probably in the late 1950s or early 1960s. The sullivan county pa historical society and museum is a registered 501 c3 so your donation is tax deductible.
Bookmobile schedule monroe county public library, indiana. Fiveyearold ruth ann roberson is looking out the vehicles back. Usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 sullivan county 243 sullivan county histories and genealogies 14. Mary titcomb, a maryland librarian, recgonized that having books was only one part of the librarys job. Miss sick was born in nordmont, sullivan county, pennsylvania, on august 20, 1894. Federal population schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. This library is affiliated with sullivan county pa library. Sullivan county genealogy project localize your search with the sullivan county genealogy project.
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